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The Book of Job (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) Hardcover – May 18, 1988

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“In the Old Testament we read God’s word as it was spoken to his people Israel. Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirty-nine books his inspired and authoritative message for us.”

These twin convictions, shared by all of the contributors to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament, define the goal of this ambitious series of commentaries. For those many modern readers who find the Old Testament to be strange and foreign soil, the NICOT series serves as an authoritative guide bridging the cultural gap between today’s world and the world of ancient Israel. Each NICOT volume aims to help us hear God’s word as clearly as possible.

Scholars, pastors, and serious Bible students will welcome the fresh light that this commentary series casts on ancient yet familiar biblical texts. The contributors apply their proven scholarly expertise and wide experience as teachers to illumine our understanding of the Old Testament. As gifted writers, they present the results of the best recent research in an interesting manner.

Each commentary opens with an introduction to the biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study. The author’s own translation from the original Hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper. Verse-by-verse comments nicely balance in-depth discussions of technical matters ― textual criticism, critical problems, and so on ― with exposition of the biblical writer’s theology and its implications for the life of faith today.
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    May 18, 1988
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    0802825281
  8. ISBN-13
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NICOT

The New International Commentary on the Old Testament

Combining superior scholarship, an evangelical view of Scripture as the Word of God, and concern for the life of faith today.

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An extensive introduction surveying the biblical book’s context, authorship, purpose, structure, and underlying themes.

The author’s own original translation of the Hebrew text along with verse-by-verse commentary.

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This commentary on Job follows in the tradition of the NICOT series by providing an up-to-date evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. John E. Hartley deals carefully with this book whose language, text, and theology are not only among the most intriguing in the Old Testament but also among the most difficult to grasp.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eerdmans; 2nd Revised ed. edition (May 18, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 605 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802825281
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802825285
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.46 x 9.25 inches
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Nicky Pendleton
5.0 out of 5 stars The NICOT is a great series
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as a layman/bible teacher i found this comentary very accesible...
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M. Pilcher
5.0 out of 5 stars A really nice commentary on Job
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
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I got this because I want to right a book about Job, and felt I should have some commentary for reference. So far, I like this commentary. For students of the Bible it goes in-depth, as deep as you want to follow. It also has a technical side that goes deep and considers the various historical texts used for translation of Job. It could be difficult to follow for those without much Bible background. I also like that the author draws some lines between the text and everyday life as well as current culture. I've only just started reading and it seem good so far.
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goleminbayern
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
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This commentary is very scholarly and also supports the spiritual dimensions of Job's sufferings and their application to modern believers.
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Roger D. Miracle
4.0 out of 5 stars However it is an excellent work for exploring the lessons or us through the ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2014
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The book offer much more detail than I needed on the background, languages, etc. However it is an excellent work for exploring the lessons or us through the suffering of Job. Strong recommend on this book.
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Skipblitzz
3.0 out of 5 stars Some hesitations
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Good introduction. Exposition is ok but not comfortable with some of his reconstructions of the order of the text. Better to deal with the book in it's canonical form and not conjecturing what it should be according to what some people think is a logical order.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Donald Hinckley
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fine volume
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Doug Erlandson
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful and complete
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2013
I have found that excellent commentaries on the Book of Job are hard to come by. Thankfully, John E. Hartley's commentary goes a long way to filling the gap. While the main theme of the book can be rather simply stated, the interpretation of various passages and the intentions of the speakers are not. The Hebrew itself presents a definite challenge, being somewhat different from that found in any other book of the Old Testament. Hartley does an excellent job of providing interpretation both of the text itself and of the intent of the speeches that comprise most of the book. Moreover, he is fair to those interpretations with which he disagrees. Although scholarly in his approach, Hartley writes clearly and in a way that is accessible to the layperson. More technical matters, including comments on the Hebrew text, are confined to the footnotes, which allows those so inclined to pursue these issues while at the same time not cluttering up the body of the text itself.

In addition to the commentary on the text of Job, Hartley has some excellent introductory material. Some theological conservatives will not be happy with his dating of the writing of Job in the 7th century B.C. However, as he does throughout his commentary, he is fair to those who would assign an earlier or a later date to the book and presents an excellent case for this slightly pre-exilic dating.

Hartley also does a great job in his introduction of showing how Elihu fits into the overall literary piece. As those with some familiarity with Job are aware, the place of Elihu has been questioned. He is not spoken of prior to his speech. Nor is he mentioned in the postlude to the book. This has caused some to conclude that Elihu's speech represents a later insertion. Hartley looks in some detail at this issue and provides an excellent argument for the integrity of the entire book of Job.
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Mr Denis Haywood
5.0 out of 5 stars AN essential tool.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2017
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A GOOD COPREHENSIVE TEACHING RESOURCE TOOL.
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Damian Dutka
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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This commentary is very good.
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Johnny Teles
4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELENTE OBRA
Reviewed in Brazil on April 18, 2017
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Tenho outros 4 comentários em inglês e 2 em língua portuguesa. Sem dúvida Hartley está entre os melhores comentaristas do livro de Jó. Ótima bibliografia tb. Congrats!
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Maranda Ng
3.0 out of 5 stars It is a very good commentary, and very helpful to do my exegesis ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2017
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It is a very good commentary, and very helpful to do my exegesis assignment. The writer has done very good job.

Unfortunately, I found some printing errors which are on page 518, C. Yahweh's second Speech (40:6-41:26 [Eng. 34]), it should be Eng. 41:1-34 (see the third paragraph). Same error on page 521, number 2. Also another error on page 525, verse 16 in which there are two errors -- [Eng. 23] and [Eng. 1], same error on page 520, verse 10, apparently they are missed to print the chapters. finally, on page 526, the first line [Eng. 25 - 29], I cannot follow it. On the other hand, on page 518, C, Yahweh's Second Speech, there are two scripture quote -- 40:6-41:26 [Eng. 34] which is not explained clearly that where is 40:6-41:26 coming from? I cannot find the explanation for it. If anyone can tell me, that would be great.

As I do not know where I might find the printing errors, I cannot completely rely on the material on this book. Sorry to say that.
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